A Case of Giant Cell Tumor Originated from Right Second Rib

늑골에 발생한 골거세포종 1예

  • Hong, Seok-Cheol (Department of Internal Medicine, Chungnam National University, School of Medicine) ;
  • Han, Pyo-Seong (Department of Internal Medicine, Chungnam National University, School of Medicine) ;
  • Kim, Nam-Jae (Department of Internal Medicine, Chungnam National University, School of Medicine) ;
  • Kim, Ju-Ock (Department of Internal Medicine, Chungnam National University, School of Medicine) ;
  • Kim, Sam-Yong (Department of Internal Medicine, Chungnam National University, School of Medicine) ;
  • Lim, Seung-Pyung (Department of Thoracic & Cardiovascular Surgery, Chungnam National University, School of Medicine) ;
  • Song, Kyu-Sang (Department of Anatomical Pathology, Chungnam National University, School of Medicine) ;
  • Kim, Sun-Young (Department of Internal Medicine, Chungnam National University, School of Medicine)
  • 홍석철 (충남대학교 의과대학 내과학교실) ;
  • 한표성 (충남대학교 의과대학 내과학교실) ;
  • 김남재 (충남대학교 의과대학 내과학교실) ;
  • 김주옥 (충남대학교 의과대학 내과학교실) ;
  • 김삼용 (충남대학교 의과대학 내과학교실) ;
  • 임승평 (충남대학교 의과대학 흉부외과학교실) ;
  • 송규상 (충남대학교 의과대학 해부병리학교실) ;
  • 김선영 (충남대학교 의과대학 내과학교실)
  • Published : 1992.04.30

Abstract

Giant cell tumor is the second most common benign tumor of the bone. But, the incidence in the ribs is rare. Clinical features of giant cell tumor may vary markedly from latent to very aggressive. Recently, we experienced clinically aggressive form of giant cell tumor in the right 2nd rib and report this case with reviewing the articles of giant cell tumor.

심한 호흡곤란 및 기침을 주소로 내원한 24세 남자의 우측 제2늑골에 발생하였던 종괴를 절제하여 조직학적으로 골 거세포종으로 진단하였기에 문헌고찰과 함께 보고하는 바이다.

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